Media for Development International is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization registered in the United States. MFDI has six board members from around the world. These board members include: Dr. Ayo Ajayi – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Paul Myers – Chicago, IL John Riber – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Steve Smith –

MFDI’s major sponsors include the following (in alphabetical order): Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) DSR, Inc / Steve Smith DFID / Department for International Development FHI 360 Ford Foundation The John D McArthur Foundation Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs (JHU/CCP) W

Challenges In AIDS Counselling 1993 British Medical Association and 1994 International Health and Medical Film Festival. Chumo Best Actress and Best Director at Zanzibar International Film Festival 2011; Award for Achievement in narrative film – short length, Silicon Valley African Film Festival, 2011; the Golden Hamster Award (best of festival)

About MFDI Tanzania

Media for Development International Tanzania (MFDI-TZ) seeks to promote development through socially conscious programming in Tanzania and Africa at large. We produce film, video, television, radio serials and music, in Tanzania, for Tanzania, by Tanzanians.

MFDI-TZ works closely with development agencies, schools, hospitals, faith based organizations, the government and other institutions by providing them with engaging and comprehensive media tools to use in the field.